The Life and Death of King John
Synopsis
The reign of England's King John is threatened by Philip of France who demands that John's nephew Arthur be placed on the throne. Pragmatic and decisive, King John moves to plactate the French, but there are others who seek disputre his authority.
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Leonard Rossiter
King John
William Whymper
Chatillon
Mary Morris
Queen Elinor
Robert Brown
Earl of Pembroke
John Castle
Earl of Salisbury
John Flint
Lord Bigot
John Thaw
Hubert de Burgh
George Costigan
Philip - the Bastard
Edward Hibbert
Robert Faulconbridge
Phyllida Law
Lady Faulconbridge
Mike Lewin
James Gurney
Charles Kay
King Phillip of France
Jonathan Coy
Lewis, the Dauphin
Luc Owen
Arthur - Duke of Britaine
Gorden Kaye
Lymoges - Duke of Austria
Claire Bloom
Constance
John Moreno
Melun
Ian Barritt
French Herald
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Giles
- Screenplay & Story
- William Shakespeare
- Original Score
- Colin Sell
- Original Title
- The Life and Death of King John
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Production Studios
- Time-Life Television Productions, BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Giles
William Shakespeare
Colin Sell
Stan Pow
Shaun Sutton
Department Leadership Roster
David Giles
Director
Juanita Waterson
Costume Design
Chris Pemsell
Production Design
Stan Pow
Editor
Shaun Sutton
Producer
Colin Sell
Original Music Composer
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What is The Life and Death of King John about?
The reign of England's King John is threatened by Philip of France who demands that John's nephew Arthur be placed on the throne. Pragmatic and decisive, King John moves to plactate the French, but there are others who seek disputre his authority.
Who directed The Life and Death of King John?
The Life and Death of King John was directed by David Giles.
Who stars in The Life and Death of King John?
The principal cast of The Life and Death of King John includes Leonard Rossiter, William Whymper, Mary Morris, Robert Brown, John Castle.
When was The Life and Death of King John released and how long is it?
The Life and Death of King John was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 2h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Life and Death of King John?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Life and Death of King John was composed by Colin Sell.